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Con Ops

The USAF and USMC Work on Expeditionary Ops: Forager Fury II

Posted on December 5, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2013
The USAF and the USMC are clearly working more closely together in shaping scalable expeditionary forces in the Pacific and elsewhere.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The PLA goes “Feet Wet”: Testing the PLA in Real World Conditions

Posted on December 4, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/04/2013
The PRC now faces the challenge of enforcing its ADIZ.  
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Shaping a Defense Quadrangle for Pacific Defense: Allies Shape a “Flying Air Tanker Infrastructure”

Posted on December 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2013
This decade is laying down the foundation for innovation in the next.  
Posted in Con Ops, Market Opportunities, What's New

The Relief Aid Process and the US Military: Insert, Create Emergency Infrastructure and Transition Out

Posted on November 27, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/27/2013
Putting in relief capabilities rapidly was demonstrated by the USMC, USAF and USN team.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Re-Shaping of Pacific Defense: The USAF and Building Out from Today’s Force Towards Tomorrow’s Capabilities

Posted on November 26, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/26/2013
The challenge is to restructure and rework current capabilities towards the future as a means of more effectively responding to current challenges.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

PACAF Commander Focuses on the Pacific at the AFA Forum

Posted on November 25, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
11/25/2013
Slideshow:PACAF Commander Focuses on the Pacific at the AFA Forum
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 154th Maintenance Squadron, Alexander W. Riedel, Cope Tiger 13, CT13, Hawk Carlisle, KC-135 Stratotanker, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Owen Keao, Pacific, Pacific Air Forces, Thailand

The First Few Days: Meeting the Challenge of Getting Started on Philippine Relief

Posted on November 23, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2013
Major Guzman discusses the first few days of operations in sup0port of Philippine relief missions.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Aircraft Carrier “Birthing Pains”

Posted on November 22, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
11/22/2013
Scott Truver looks at the launch of the USS Ford.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New
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